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Analytical Evaluation of Moment Resisting Precast Concrete Beam to Column Connections by Finite Element Method
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Khalu, Alireza (Supervisor)
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In this thesis, the behavior of proposed moment resisting precast beam-column concrete connection under cyclic and monotonic loads is investigated. In this study, the finite element models of precast and monolithic middle and corner connections are created. The results of finite element analysis under cyclic loading is verified with existing experimental results based on failure mode, ductility, energy dissipation capacity and flexural strength. Based on the results of nonlinear finite element analysis, the analytical behavior of samples is in good agreement with experimental results and finite element analysis of proposed precast connection can be replaced with supplementary tests. Then the...
Finite Element Modeling of Replaceable Steel Coupling Beam in Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Khalu, Alireza (Supervisor)
Abstract
Using mixed building system of structural steel and reinforced concrete improves the resistance of the structure in comparison with using either material alone. Coupled shear walls is one of these new systems. Coupled shear walls by definition is a series of walls coupled by beams as a central core structure with opening to accommodate doors, elevator wells, windows and corridors. Coupled shear walls can provide an efficient structural system to resist horizontal force due to axial and seismic loads. One type of coupled beams is Steel Coupling Beams (SCB) which consists of steel beams and reinforced concrete shear walls which represents a cost and time-effective type of construction. Some...
Properties of Radiation Induced LDPE/EVA Nanocomposits
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Shojaei, Akbar (Supervisor) ; Sheikh, Nasrin (Supervisor)
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Polyethylene (PE) is used as an insulation material for wires and cables because of its excellent electrical properties. For such application, it can be exposed to the high energy irradiation such as gamma ray and electron beam (EB), making possible crosslinking of the PE. Most of the properties of PE are improved greatly after irradiation, but it was harden and split easily. Due to the flexibility of EVA, depending on the vinyl acetate content, it can improve the toughness of the LDPE significantly upon addition to this polymer. As a result, radiation induced LDPE/EVA blend has been a good candidate for the wire and cable insulation. Also, upon addition of a few amount of OC, different...
Control of Elements Ratio in Alloy Deposition System
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Rashidian, Bijan (Supervisor)
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Nowadays, thin film alloy deposition has much importance. These alloys are used for various opto-electronic device applications such as liquid crystal displays, flat panel displays, plasma displays, solar cells and computer memories. Exact control of elements ratio in alloy is one of the important issues in deposition of thin film alloys. In alloy deposition with electron beam gun method from its elements, uniformity improvement of each layer is a way to maintain elements ratio in different parts of sample. This uniformity has much importance especially in optical coatings such as high quality antireflection coatings, highly selective filters and low loss reflectance coatings. In this...
Aeroelastic Analysis of Aircraft Composite Wings in a Compressible Flow
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; haddadpour, Hassan (Supervisor)
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In this research, an anistropic thin-walled beam composite is used to consider the effects of fiber orientation and lay-up configuration on the aeroelastic stability and response of an aircraft wing. The circum ferentially asymmetric stiffness (CAS) model consists of a group of non-classical effects; such as transverse shear, material anisotropic, warping inhibition, etc. The aerodynamic load has been modeled based on the strip theory and compressible unsteady flow in the finite- state form. In addition, to form the mass, stiffness and damping matrices of non-conservative aeroelastic systems the extended Galerkin’s method (EGM) and the method of separation of variables has been used. After...
Flexural-Torsional Buckling Analysis of Thin- walled Composite Beams with Symmetric Layup
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Haddadpour , Hassan (Supervisor)
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In the present work, the buckling behavior of a composite beam with circular, rectangular and pentagonal cross sections is investigated. The structural model is based on the first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) and incorporates other non-classical effects such as primary and secondary warpings and restrained warping. The linear buckling equations are derived from the non-linear governing equations of motion and their associated boundary conditions and solved using the Galerkin method for a composite beam with the clamped-free end condition and the special layup configuration of Circumferentially Asymmetric Stiffness (CAS) which induces elastic couplings between torsional and flexural...
Improvement in Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Connections Behavior using Steel Plates
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Khaloo, Ali Reza (Supervisor)
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Performance of reinforced concrete frames is highly dependent on detailing of the joint connections between its members, such as beams and columns. To have a good structural behavior, joints must show ductile behavior and designed based on the philosophy of strong column-weak beam. In the case of sever lacking ductility, strength or even rigidity of the connections, or having a weak column-strong beam, in the existing structures, there is a need for seismic upgrading of the connection. There are several ways for seismic upgrading of this type of connections.In this research, using steel plates for seismic upgrading of Concrete Beam-Column connections subjected to axial and cyclic loads has...
Analysis and Modeling "Time-of-Flight Particle Sizer" with CFD
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Saeedi, Mohammad Saeed (Supervisor) ; Sani, Mahdi (Supervisor)
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In this study different models of an aerodynamic particle sizer and aerodynamic focusing lens were introduced and governing equations for an aerodynamic focusing lens for flow fields and particle motions were discussed. An aerodynamic focusing lens was simulated for analyzing particle motions and flow fields. Two kinds of models are considered; One was Ahmadi`s model and the other one was Wang`s model and both models are axisymmetric. The results show that for small particles (sub 30 nanometers), Brownian motions were highly effective on transmission efficiency and producing particle beams. The two models are compared and the results show that Ahmadi`s model produce narrower particle beams...
Seismic Behavior of Steel Beam to Reinforced Concrete Column Connections
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kazemi, Mohammad Taghi (Supervisor)
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In recent years, composite systems comprised of reinforced concrete columns and steel beams, have taken consideration. This system took its own advantages both from steel and concrete systems. Joints of this system categorized into through-beam-type and through-column-type. In this research, after reviewing past studies, two kinds of the joints were modeled in ABAQUS finite element program and seismic performance of these two joints were evaluated. These two selected joints were tested by Chin-Tun Chen and Cheng-Chih Chen ( ) and also Hiroshi Kuramoto and Isao Nishiyama ( ). After verifying the finite element model with the experimental studies, a parametric study were conducted on the steel...
PVDF Nano Composite Coatings Resistant to Ionizing Radiation
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Forounchi, Massoud (Supervisor) ; Dadbin, Susan (Supervisor)
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Poly (vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF)/organoclay nanocomposite films were prepared via melt mixing, solution casting and Co-precipitation techniques. The effects of different kinds of nanoclay, sample preparation techniques and electron beam irradiation on PVDF/Nanoclay nanocomposite are reported in this research project. Differential scanning calorimetry was used to study thermal properties and crystallinity of the PVDF and its nanocomposites. The chemical and crystalline structure of the samples was analysed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the mechanical properties of the PVDF nanocomposite were characterized by stress strain test. The degree of...
Seismic Performance of Steel Moment Frames with Reduced Beam Section
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kazemi, Mohammad Taghi (Supervisor)
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In the 1994 Northridge earthquake, connections in the resistant steel moment frames sustained unexpected brittle fractures in the beam to column connection region. One of the strategies to decrease the vulnerability of connections is reducing the beam section in a region, near the column face. Because to reach the plastic hinge in this region and decrease deformation in other region, like beam end, panel zone and columns. Reducing in beam section is caused some differences in seismic performance of steel frame. Although extensive numerical and experimental studies have conducted on this type of connection but limited studies have performed on the moment frame with reduced beam section...
Simulation of Wave Propagation in the Sea
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Seif, Mohammad Saeed (Supervisor)
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In positioning and navigation, Sonar with utilization of sound waves in water environments is similar to the role of Radar in not watered (irrigated) environments. In the Sonar field, modeling and simulation of propagation of sound waves in the undersea environment is a fundamental and very important topic. Nowadays simulation is significant tool that allow to the researchers to predict the quality of Sonar function respect to the experimental conditions. For simulation and modeling of sound wave propagation are used two different methods; Wave theory and Ray theory. In the wave theory, because of the large volume of data, the interpretation of the results is hard. Also in this method cannot...
Experimental Investigations into Damage Detection Techniques in Concrete Beams
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Joghataie, Abdolreza (Supervisor)
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A simply supported reinforced concrete beam has been built at the concrete laboratory of Sharif University of Technology. The cross section of the beam has been rectangular and all the reinforcing steel bars have been placed at the bottom of the beam. A progressive damage has been applied to the beam first by cutting the concrete cover and then by cutting the reinforcing bars one at a time. The beam has been tested using forced vibration test where an impact hammer has been used to apply the external load. The acceleration of the beam has been recorded based on which the FRFs and then the corresponding modal parameters have been determined. Finally natural frequencies, MAC, COMAC and mode...
Performance Analysis and Optimization of Optically Steered Arrayed Antennas with Gratings
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Akbari, Mahmood (Supervisor)
Abstract
It is well known that arrays of antennas make it possible to steer the radiation pattern without steering a physical structure. For the past few decades this has been considered for many civil and military communication systems. Recently, ultra-short pulses are considered for high resolution radars and ultra-wideband communication systems. Systems with short pulses and large antenna arrays may benefit from high resolution in both temporal and spatial domains. But the implementation of the ultra-wideband feeding circuits for such antenna arrays is a hard job even with state of the art electronics. Optical technology has been applied, successfully, to a number of radio applications such as...
Angle Shear Connectors Capacity
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Maleki, Shervin (Supervisor)
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The steel-concrete composite beams are increasingly used in bridge and building construction in recent years. A shear connection between the steel and concrete should be provided to effectively transfer the shear force and to make the two materials act as a single unit. The mechanical shear connectors provide this means. They are the essential component of any composite beam system. Many studies have been performed on shear connectors and many different steel shapes have been suggested for connectors. The steel studs and channels are the most popular code accepted connectors. However, economic considerations continue to motivate the development of new products.
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Delamination Modeling In Composite Material Under The First Failure Mode
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hosseini Kordkheyli, Ali (Supervisor)
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In this research, delamination in compound laminated materials under the I mode loading is studied. In this way, a Double Cantilever Beam is investigated, which is the only experiment to study delamination in standard compound laminated materials. At first, a survey and comprehension of the failure of these materials is performed and the major mode of failure, which is named Delamination Mode is understood. Next, a survey on the possible methods of investigating the delamination phenomena is presented. In the next chapter, possible numerical methods are analysed, and the better performance of Cohesive Zone Model and Virtual Crack Closure Technique is studied. In this research, using the...
Beamforming Through Array Thinning
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Nayebi, Mohammad Mahdi (Supervisor)
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Modern communication and space systems such as satellite communication devices, radars, SAR and radio astronomy interferometers are realized with large antenna arrays since this kind of radiating systems are able to generate radiation patterns with high directivity and resolution. In such a framework, conventional arrays with uniform inter-element spacing could be not satisfactory in terms of costs and dimensions. An interesting alternative is to reduce the array elements obtaining the so called ‘ thinned arrays’. Large thinned arrays have been exploited because of their advantages in terms of weight,consumption, hardware complexity, and cost over the...
Assessment of the Motorized Wedge of the Compact Accelerator and Comparison with the Dosimetric Charactristics
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Sohrabpour, Mostafa (Supervisor) ; Bozorgmehri, Ramin (Supervisor)
Abstract
Compact linear accelerator is equipped with a single fixed motorized wedge that produces different wedge angles by combining an open and a wedged field in the appropriate proportions.
In this work, the required data for the Treatment Planning System, TPS were generated for utilizing Compact motorized wedge, MW and was verified by dosimetry. To verify MW, the accumulated wedge profiles at a depth of 10 cm for different wedge angles were measured using 2-D Profiler and were calculated the wedge angles using an analytical formula. The validity of effective wedge angles 2-D Profiler has been done by determining the wedge angles in accordance with ICRU-24 for compact MW and Telecobalt...
In this work, the required data for the Treatment Planning System, TPS were generated for utilizing Compact motorized wedge, MW and was verified by dosimetry. To verify MW, the accumulated wedge profiles at a depth of 10 cm for different wedge angles were measured using 2-D Profiler and were calculated the wedge angles using an analytical formula. The validity of effective wedge angles 2-D Profiler has been done by determining the wedge angles in accordance with ICRU-24 for compact MW and Telecobalt...
Seismic Performance of Composite RCS Moment Frames
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kazemi, Mohammad Taghi (Supervisor)
Abstract
Composite Reinforced Concrete-Steel (RCS) frames which have reinforced concrete columns and steel beams attracted a lot of attention in recent years. They take advantage from the benefits of both reinforced concrete and steel frames thorough using the optimum combination of concrete and steel structural elements. In this research six structures including three 3-story, and three 6-story buildings are designed in a region with very high seismicity risk. These structures include composite RCS moment frames, special steel moment frames, and reinforced concrete special moment frames. RCS moment frames which are designed they not only have reinforced concrete columns similar to reinforced...
Low Temperature Performance Evaluation of Modified Asphalt Binders
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Tabatabaei, Nader (Supervisor)
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Low temperature cracking is the most important type of asphalt pavement distress that occurs in cold climates. Up until the development of performance grading (PG) based binder specification, there was no irect indication of low temperature suitability of asphalt binders. PG specification was mainly developed for and validated by neat binders.
With increased use of modified asphalt binders in recent years, some of the limitations and shortcomings of the original PG specifications have surfaced.Considering that low temperature cracking is a fracture failure, it was hypothesized that tests based on the fracture mechanics and fracture energy parameter can lead to better classification of...
With increased use of modified asphalt binders in recent years, some of the limitations and shortcomings of the original PG specifications have surfaced.Considering that low temperature cracking is a fracture failure, it was hypothesized that tests based on the fracture mechanics and fracture energy parameter can lead to better classification of...